Background
FASCELL, Dante was born on March 9, 1917 in Bridgehampton. Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Charles (deceased) and Mary Gulotti Fascell.
FASCELL, Dante was born on March 9, 1917 in Bridgehampton. Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Charles (deceased) and Mary Gulotti Fascell.
Juris Doctor, University Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1938. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Florida International University, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Middlebury College, 1985.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), The American University, 1987. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Miami, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Haifa University, 1990.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Barry University, 1993. Doctor Public Service, George Washington University, 1993.
Private practice, Miami, 1938-1941, 46–. Legal attaché state legislation delegate Dade County, Florida, 1947-1950. Member Florida Legislature, 1950-1954, 84th-102d Congresses from 19th Florida district, 1954-1992.
Chairman House Foreign Affairs committee, 1984-1992. United States representative 24th General Assembly United Nations, 1969. Chairman Commission Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Chairman house delegate United States Canada Parliamentary Group, 1977-1983, North Atlantic Assembly, 1984-1992. Member select committee Narcotics Abuse;, 1992-1994. Lawyer Holland & Knight, Miami, Florida, from 1994.
Vice chairman United States delegation to Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Conference, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1977-1978, Madrid, Spain, 1980-1983. Official observer Arms Control Talks, Geneva. Chairman subcommittee on arms control International Security & Science Affairs.
Senior advisor Center Strategic and International Studies. Member Forum for International Policy, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs.
President Dade County Young Democratic Club, 1947-1948. Trustee University Miami. Founding chairman National Endowment for Democracy.
Captain Army of the United States, 1946. With Florida National Guard, 1939-1941. Member American Bar Association, Miami Junior Chamber of C. (president 1947-1948), Federal Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Florida Bar, Caribbean/L.Am.
Action (trustee), Close Up Foundation (board advisor), Council Foreign Relations, American Legion, Lions, The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, Iron Arrow, Kappa Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha, Order of Coif, Wig and Robe. Clubs: Italian-American (president 1947-1948).
Married Jeanne-Marie Pelot, September 19, 1941. Children: Sandra J., Toni F.